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    Show off your hardware :)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by 408Cali, Sep 5, 2011.

  1. 408Cali

    408Cali Notebook Consultant

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    So ignore my sig because mine won't compare to most of yours but let's see what top of the line stuff we have on NBR. Winner gets a cookie hand delivered by me.

    Let's see it guys. Post your specs and what high end games run on what settings and fps. Screenshots welcome too.
     
    408Cali, Sep 5, 2011
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  2. Shobster

    Shobster Notebook Consultant

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    [​IMG]

    This is Just Cause 2, and I thought a quick pic link from my steam screenshots would be better for IMG link.

    This is probably my 3rd most computer intensive game.
    Everything around medium high, about 40 fps.
     
    Shobster, Sep 5, 2011
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  3. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Meh with laptops all it really comes down to is who spent the most money getting the highest current model available. There is not much room for change or customization other than the HDD's perhaps a manual upgrade on RAM or CPU which has a very limited return.

    Desktops however are your own creation, you pick the case, you pick your monitor, you pick the gpu, the cooling, the power supply, the RAM.

    I find a Desktop comparison and showcase thread to have merit but I cant say the same for Laptop comparison.


    To participate I have a stock Asus G73JH-A2 the very first one that was on NBR and its still doing great to this day.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Sep 5, 2011
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  4. 408Cali

    408Cali Notebook Consultant

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    I can see why you would say that but its still nice to see how others' systems run compared to your own and some screenshots of their gameplay. It always comes down to how much money you have in the end anyway. Also it gives people a chance to show off their "leet hunks of metal" and others to see what can be done with better systems than their own.
     
    408Cali, Sep 5, 2011
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  5. AlienTroll

    AlienTroll Notebook Evangelist

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    45 6990ms, 69 990x mobile editions, 32GB RAM 9000Mhz, Asus's supercomputer motherboard and coffee machine.
     
    AlienTroll, Sep 6, 2011
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  6. Mr_Mysterious

    Mr_Mysterious Like...duuuuuude

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    Does it get you girls too? :p

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Sep 6, 2011
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  7. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    Any game I want to play max settings 8xAA 16xAF Specs in sig.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Sep 6, 2011
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  8. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    Specs in sig.
    Also in sig my desktop :)
     
    Kingpinzero, Sep 6, 2011
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  9. 408Cali

    408Cali Notebook Consultant

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    What does 8xAA and 16xAF actually mean towards your cookie recieving awesomeness?
     
    408Cali, Sep 6, 2011
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  10. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    8x Anti Aliasing which is the crippler for most systems makes all the jaggy lines straight. 16 x Anisotropic Filtering smooths textures. Also I game @ 1920 X 1200. Will post some Screen shots.

    Anyone in particular you want I have BFBC2, Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2, MOH, TF2, Bioshock 2, BF2, L4D2, League Of Legends, and MW2 installed @ the moment. Man talk about a lot of sequels.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Sep 6, 2011
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  11. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    i7 2630QM
    8 GB RAM
    256 GB SSD
    nVIDIA 555m 1.5 GB + Intel 3000
    14" 1600x900
     
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  12. Mr_Mysterious

    Mr_Mysterious Like...duuuuuude

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    Lol, might as well post this thread in the AW forum :p

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Sep 6, 2011
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  13. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    Lol, Some Sager/Clevo systems can hang as well. :D Yah any R2/M18x will win the cookie though. Hope you have lots of cookies! :D :D
     
    Mechanized Menace, Sep 6, 2011
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  14. 408Cali

    408Cali Notebook Consultant

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    I have a pack of oreos.

    Should be plenty :)



    I really think an M18x is overkill though... Lol why not just get a desktop? Even carrying that thing around would be a hassle.
     
    408Cali, Sep 6, 2011
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  15. IIIM3

    IIIM3 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I like seeing pictures... It makes me feel happy... And my notebook doesnt even come close to comparing to the AW's posted
     
    IIIM3, Sep 7, 2011
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    xKindjalx Notebook Consultant

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    It probably scares and chases them away, lol
     
    xKindjalx, Sep 7, 2011
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  17. Jas71

    Jas71 Notebook Evangelist

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    Specs in sig for my R3 and my desktop. The R3 plays Bad Company 2 pretty well at very high settings, but my desktop plays it at about 150FPS with all settings maxed out. FYI: My desktop was cheaper than my R3 LOL.
     
    Jas71, Sep 7, 2011
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    HaloGod7786 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i pretty much have maxed every game out there on the laptop in my sig, upgrading it also soon to dual 6990m or waiting on 700m series gpu's.
     
    HaloGod7786, Sep 7, 2011
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    blaster 1 tequila, 2,3,4,5, floor

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  20. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Can I get half of that cookie? :D
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    ikethegreat Notebook Consultant

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    Can I haz cookie?
     
    ikethegreat, Sep 7, 2011
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  22. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Haha, where's ma cookie?!
    Pics will follow as soon as I finish the M17x project ;) stay tuned.
     
    katalin_2003, Sep 7, 2011
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